prepuberal

adjective

pre·pu·ber·al (ˌ)prē-ˈpyü-b(ə-)rəl

: prepubescent

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pre- + puberal

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circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prepuberal was circa 1935

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prepuberal

adjective

pre·pu·ber·al -ˈpyü-b(ə-)rəl

: prepubescent

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